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Tuesday: The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion is holding a Hearing on 9/10, "Decoding DeFi: Breaking Down the Future of Decentralized Finance."

During this week's Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) is leading a panel, "Black on the Blockchain: How Crypto is Creating More Black Entrepreneurs and Improving Socioeconomic Outcomes for Black Communities." 

Brian Nelson was one of the first people Vice President Kamala Harris hired when she ascended to the top of the Democratic presidential ticket... Nelson, 47 years old, is perhaps the most influential of the small group of advisers shaping her domestic and foreign policy agenda. Read full article 

Where's Cleve This Week? Nation's Capitol!

'Pig Butchering' Scams Remain Dangerous Threat in Crypto Markets, Chainalysis Report Says

The FTC warns that bitcoin ATM fraud is soaring. In the U.S, losses from scams via crypto ATMs exceeded $120 million in 2023. 74% of cryptocurrency ATMs globally are managed by just 10 operators.

US Secret Service: Combating the Illicit Use of Digital Assets

dydx’ Rashan Colbert discussed DeFi durig the SALT Conference in Jackson Hole last month.

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